N O.432 ⭕️Large Ogatsu Suzuri (inkstone), 7 sun (approx. 21 cm) in size, beautiful stone pattern ⭕️With a lid featuring a carved blooming plum blossom, good ink retention [1] Length: 212mm (lid: 212mm) [2] Width: 120mm (lid: 120mm) [3] Thickness: 35mm (lid: 10mm) Weight: 1,895g (lid: 580g) [4] Maker: Katsuru Yamazaki, Traditional Craftsman of Miyagi Prefecture [5] Carving Signature: Katsuru Yamazaki, Zuigan-ji Temple, Matsushima [6] Box: Matching paper box (220mm x 146mm x 45mm) with red cloth. [7] Condition: No noticeable scratches. Slightly brownish stone color visible on the left and right sides of the hill. [8] Shape: Natural inkstone with carved design and matching stone lid. ◉About the Artwork⭕️ Ogatsu Gensho stone is pure black, resistant to compression and bending, and suitable for inkstones due to its low water absorption. The history of Ogatsu Suzuri is said to date back 600 years, and it is said that Date Masamune also praised this high-quality stone and made inkstones. ◯This artwork is a slightly large natural inkstone with a matching stone lid, weighing nearly 2 kg, and it allows for enjoyable calligraphy with its deep ink well. As it has a matching stone lid, it has good ink retention, which is effective for creating calligraphy. It is an inkstone that has taken time and effort, as it has a lid. On the surface of the matching lid, five auspicious blooming plum blossoms have been carved with further care. The Ogatsu stone pattern flows beautifully, undulating from the left side of the sea and hill in an S-shape to the lower right. When light is applied, it turns gray like silver sand. Also, the lid has a uniform thickness of about 10mm and is beautifully finished with lacquer, similar to the sides of the main body. The signature is carved boldly as usual. ◉Reference Shiun Suzuri, Tetsusaburo Sato, Yukio, Tetsuji, Ogatsu Suzuri, Toryusai, Moriyuki Endo, Hiroshi, Uhatake Suzuri, Mine Suzuri, Hoshiseki, Amatate Suzuri, Seiken, Yahei, Yataro, Nabekura Ryukei Suzuri, Shuseki, Takada Suzuri, Moroka Suzuri, Wakada Suzuri, Kokuji Suzuri, Nachiguro Suzuri, Tamaishi, Komine, Akama Suzuri, Gyokuchiken, Takuji Horio, Nobuo, Teisai, Kokei Suzuri, Baiyo, Yodo, Akama Suzuri, Gyokumine, Shoryuzan, Yuiseki, Gyokumine, Yoichi, Shoryuzan, Yakushima Suzuri ◉Please refrain from purchasing if you are overly concerned about details. ※Please make your judgment after carefully viewing the images. ※Please see my profile. ※⭕️Please see the artworks I have posted so far. (There are about 70.)